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Returns a numerical value, indicating the sign of the value of the specified numerical expression.  
Returns a numerical value, indicating the sign of the value of the specified numerical expression.  
A value of 1 is returned for a positive value, -1 is returned for a negative value, and 0 is returned for the value of 0.  
A value of 1 is returned for a positive value, -1 is returned for a negative value, and 0 is returned for the value of 0.  
   
   
==== Usage ====
== Usage ==
<syntaxhighlight>Sign(Value)</syntaxhighlight>  
<syntaxhighlight>Sign(Value);</syntaxhighlight>  
 
Where:


Where: [[Value]] - a numerical expression  
:'''Value''' - a numerical expression.
   
   
==== Example ====
== Examples ==
<syntaxhighlight>Sign(5) will return a value of 1  
<syntaxhighlight>Sign(5);</syntaxhighlight>
Will return a value of 1.


Sign(-2.85) will return a value of -1  
<syntaxhighlight>Sign(-2.85)</syntaxhighlight>
Will return a value of -1.


Sign(0) will return a value of 0</syntaxhighlight>
<syntaxhighlight>Sign(0)</syntaxhighlight>
Will return a value of 0.
   
   
[[Category:Math and Trig]]
[[Category:Math and Trig]]

Latest revision as of 06:31, 9 February 2012

Returns a numerical value, indicating the sign of the value of the specified numerical expression.

A value of 1 is returned for a positive value, -1 is returned for a negative value, and 0 is returned for the value of 0.

Usage

Sign(Value);

Where:

Value - a numerical expression.

Examples

Sign(5);

Will return a value of 1.

Sign(-2.85)

Will return a value of -1.

Sign(0)

Will return a value of 0.